Category Archives: Media

Media Mix, Feb. 5, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about that infamous Tokyo MXTV program, “News Joshi,” and its Jan. 2 segment slamming the anti-helipad protests in Okinawa. At the end of the piece I mentioned Yukihiro Hasegawa, the emcee of the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 29, 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, about the aging population in Japan’s prison system and the media’s role in keeping inmates in jail longer. One aspect of the issue that I didn’t explain in enough detail was what happens to ex-convicts, … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 1, 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by philipbrasor

Happy new year. Here’s this week’s Media Mix, the usual year-end roundup. Due to space issues I didn’t mention one major player this year that deserves all the notoriety it received: Dentsu. I have nothing really to add to the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Dec. 25, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the recent summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin. As mentioned in the column, the Japanese media mostly approached the meeting as a show without explaining the reality behind the … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 27, 2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the quixotic movement to cancel the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The downside of the Games that is mainly discussed in the column has to do with the cost and, to a lesser extent, the virulent … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 20, 2016

Posted on November 20, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the scandal surrounding the Japan Record Awards. As is clear by the column, all the various players in the media work together to promote one another’s show business interests, so the idea of fostering … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Nov. 6, 2016

Posted on November 6, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the Japanese media’s demonization of marijuana as its profile improves throughout the world due to medical applications. Though the column mostly addresses the legal problems that marijuana faces in Japan, the economic angle is … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 30, 2016

Posted on October 30, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the status of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces when they’re dispatched overseas to participate in peacekeeping missions. What’s odd about the obfuscation carried out by the government is that, by all accounts, the public seems to … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 23, 2016

Posted on October 23, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the new documentary, A Whale of a Tale, which looks at the people of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, who were profiled in the Oscar-winning documentary, The Cove. For the record, I liked The Cove, though … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Oct. 2, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the coverage of a government survey on sex, marriage, and procreation. The main point of the column is that, contrary to the media’s interpretation of the study, sexual activity probably hasn’t changed all that … Continue reading →

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